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Atari is currently in the process of filing for bankruptcy and much like THQ, it is
auctioning off its assorted assets. Some of the sales have been
established but unapproved, and more are expected to occur this coming
week.

Below are the bids that have already been placed. The Sale Hearing to approve these bids is set to take place on the morning of Wednesday, July 24. Wargaming, the developer behind the free-to-play World of Tanks, seems especially interested in some of Atari's franchises. Stardock Systems, the developer behind Sins of a Solar Empire and the Elemental series, have also placed multiple bids.

At least two of Atari's franchises have already been sold with licenses for the games Desperados and Silver going to Nordic Games. Nordic Games recently purchased the Darksiders, Red Faction, and MX vs. ATV franchises from THQ.

Our TakeIt's always sad to hear of legacy video game developers and publishers falling apart, but as it was in the situation with THQ, seeing dormant or under-utilized franchises going to other developers is exciting. Wargaming could do something interesting with a Master of Orion game, and the same can be said for Stardock and a new Star Control game.

Kyle has been writing about video games since he convinced his high school newspaper to let him review Mega Man X7. He's been doing it professionally for nearly a decade, and once even wrote a whole book about Zelda.